Suspects sought in truck shooting

HILTON HEAD ISLAND - An unidentified Hilton Head Island man was shot Saturday morning when someone fired multiple rounds into his truck, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.

At approximately 3 a.m. Saturday, deputies responded to Vanessa Lane to find a 39-year-old man suffering from a superficial gunshot wound to the buttocks.

While taking a friend home, the victim said he had just turned from Dillon Road onto Wiley Road when someone fired multiple rounds at his truck. Several rounds penetrated the truck, with one striking the victim. His passenger was unharmed, according to police.

Following the shooting, the victim returned to his home on Vanessa Lane and called 911 to report the incident. He was taken by emergency medical services personnel to a hospital where he was treated and released for minor injury.

Anyone with information is asked contact either Investigator Cpl. J. Garcia at 255-3412 or the Beaufort County Dispatch Center at 524-2777.

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